SYMPATHY BOUQUET IN ORDER

Pop legend Elton John may have to cut back on his floral budget. Reuters reports that the eccentric 53-year-old lost a multi-million-dollar court battle against his former accountants and an ex-manager in which he claimed they mismanaged his finances. During the course of the hearing, details of John's extravagant lifestyle were made public  including how he once spent &pound;293,000 on flowers during a 20-month period.